Neverstoretiller withfuel in tankindoorsor in poorlyventilatedareasI wherefuel fumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,or pilotlightas on

a furnace,waterheater,c othesdryer,orgas app ance.

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Neverleaveengineunattendedwhileit is running.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

Enginesstoredbetween30and 90daysneedto betreatedwitha gasolinestabilizerandenginesstoredover90daysneedto bedrained of fuel to preventdeteriorationandgumfromforminginfuel systemor on essentialcarburetorparts.Ifthe gasolineinyourenginedeterio- ratesduringstorage,you mayneedto havethecarburetor,andother fuel systemcomponents,servicedor replaced.

1.Removeallfuel fromtankby runningengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof fuel.

2.Changethe oil. SeeChangeEngineOil inSERVICEAND MAINTENANCEsection.

3.Removesparkplugand pourabouta 1/2ounceof engineoilinto

the cylinder.Replacesparkplugandcrankit slowlyto distribute oil.

4.Cleandebrisfromaroundtheengineandthe muffler.Touchup any damagedpaint,andcoatotherareasthatmayrustwitha light filmof oil.

5.Storein a clean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromany ap- pliancethatoperateswitha flameorpilot light,suchas a furnace, waterheater,orclothesdryer.Alsoavoidany areawitha spark producingelectricmotor,orwherepowertoolsare operated.

6.Ifpossible,also avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity,because that promotesrustandcorrosion.

7.Keeptheenginelevelinstorage.Tiltingcan causefuel or oil leakage.

PREPARING THE TILLER

Whenthe tillerwon'tbe usedfor an extendedperiod,prepareit for storageas follows:

1.Cleanthe tillerandengine.

2.Followthe lubricationrecommendationsandcheckfor looseparts and hardware.

3.Storethe tiller ina clean,dry area.

4.Neverstorethe tillerwithfuel inthe fuel tankinan enclosedarea wheregas fumescould reachan openflameor spark,or where ignitionsourcesare present(spaceheaters,hot waterheaters, furnaces,etc.).

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247.29931 specifications

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